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The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is now taking applications from self-employed people and small businesses.

April 21, 2020

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is now taking applications from self-employed people and small businesses.

Self-employed people are not usually eligible for unemployment payments, as they do not pay for unemployment insurance for themselves through payroll contributions. In this special circumstance, the federal CARES Act provides for unemployment payments during the Covid crisis.